Proto-Indo-European

*h₂reh₁-

‘to think, reason’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁-.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁-, most familiar first.

• reason ← resoun ← raisun ← ratiō ← ratus
• rate ← rata ← prō ratā parte ← ratus ← reor
• irritate ← irritātus ← irritō ← irritus ← ratus
• ratify ← ratifien ← ratifier ← ratifico ← ratus
• rationable ← racionable ← ratiōnābilis ← ratiō ← ratus

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁-